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In that case, welcome to Swellendam 😉 Great trails - which could literally start from your backyard! Excellent fibre from all major providers - Herotel, Openserve, etc. EDIT: Suggest getting a gravel bike as well - great gravel roads in this area!

Biased opinion - Swellendam. That said, housing affordability is limited due to limited supply. The latter is probably true for most small towns in the Western Cape. Otherwise George is an option, but it is a small city and not a small town.

Also ordered a couple of small items recently to test them out. So far so good, delivery should be this week or early next week. Smooth process. I like that they bypass SAPO and courier to your door (for no extra charge - free delivery).

Looks like it is over - Lucas has dropped out. He had a bad day yesterday. EDIT: Stomach bug apparently

I have had mixed experience with webuycars. Yes, re old vehicles, otherwise GetWorth comes out best.

There is a clip on Instagram where George said Lucas had a very bad day.

No, I was next to you before the chute opened to the start line. Thereafter I was in front I think or you were as well. I was the first person around the start corner. EDIT: Wait, it may have been - I chatted with someone re the smell and commented on how it use to look when I came on a castle tour as a lightie, but he was on my right and I think you were on my left.

Ah, I was next to you in the starting pin for 1D - (on your right) blue/yellow jersey with green shorts. You and your Dad both had the Red jerseys with 32 and 34 tours completed. Congratulations! I completed my 27th tour this year!

+ 1 on the Vredestein tyres. I run 44c, good on the road and off-road.

The only benefits I see are the Health Returns and Vouchers (and online product discounts, e.g. Garmin). Given the disconnect, I am thinking of changing my short-term insurance as the only reason I have it with Momentum was to increase my points to improve my status and life insurance discount...

I also understood that those on Premier would be switched to Inspire Plus (if you have medical) by the end of January. So let's see what happens?

I am very happy with my 1 x setup for Gravel. Running 42T with 11-42 cassette. Though, somedays I do wish I had a 44 or 46 in the cassette for the steep hills, but forget about this once I reach the top. However, been day-dreaming of a new bike... if I do eventually pull the trigger, I may go for a 2 x setup only such that the bike is more versatile for both Road and Gravel... so more of an all rounder than just Gravel (though I do use my current setup on the Road as well, but it has its limitations, e.g. cadence).

Knipe are excellent! No point going back to your LBS, will likely lead to more frustration.

Hardest one yet:

I had the same issue recently. Took out battery, tried again etc. The Garmin head unit just did not want to pick it up. Checked all settings, etc. but nothing. However, when I switched on the head unit the next day it ‘found’ the cadence sensor and worked. Not sure why as I did nothing different. So all I can add is try again in a couple of hours ;-).

+1. Seen a couple of items being marked-up prior to Black Friday!

I grew up in Mossel Bay. Great place, but crazy over the holiday periods. Though, it has grown a lot and no longer a small town! Property prices definitely higher due to location by the sea. Many hubbers from the area on here who can attest to current safety. I have been down recently (and have a few hubber friends in the area) and had no issues. There are a couple of hotspots, e.g. Diaz Beach corner in the direction of Mossel Bay or the informal settlement on the road leading to the N2 as mentioned, but the roads out to George or Oudtshoorn are safe for solo rides. That said, one does not need to avoid the hotspots, just be alert.

Think it is Clareinch in Claremont: https://www.postoffice.co.za/newsroom/Pressreleases/2020/listopenbranches.xlsx

Legit. Have only had excellent service from them!

I also don't have much luck with resolving issues through the normal support channels. I go to the advisor who then sends them to MultiplyEscalations@momentum.co.za which does seem to work.

Great meeting you on the ride today!

https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/video/are-flat-pedals-actually-just-as-fast-as-clipless-pedals

This is what great service looks like! And the consequence of that is that when I do replace my existing shoes, I will make sure that my new ones also have BOA dials. BOA customer for life!

Lots of gravel straight out of Hartenbos as per the pic I posted, but not your typical smooth gravel roads. Mostly MTBs using the routes. Very safe, no issues except on the tar road joining the N2 between Mossel Bay and Dana Bay (bottom right of the pic) as you pass an informal settlement - here I would cycle in a group. Then also on the tar road along the coast between Diaz Beach and De Bakke Beach - right on the corner past Boland Park there have been incidents (not just cycling related, but runners, etc. - I think there is a warning sign on the beach itself as people have been mugged on the beach) as there is easy access to the informal settlement. Though, the roads are very busy during December (cars + cyclists) so just be alert when passing there. +1 on Shell in Voorbaai - usually MTB rides from there in the morning Then Johnny Koen Cycles also in Voorbaai host the morning road rides